Reptiles Left to Die at PetSmart Supplier Mill

This is the story of many of the reptiles and amphibians who are sold at PetSmart and other pet stores. At Reptiles by Mack, a massive exotic-animal mill, a PETA eyewitness saw countless animals arrive in tiny containers, sometimes from halfway around the world. These turtles frantically clawed at the side of the crates, desperate to get out. In its two warehouses, Reptiles by Mack kept tens of thousands of animals in filthy, barren plastic tubs, often without adequate food and water. Parched and dehydrated animals clambered for water and drank for several minutes after being given water by PETA’s eyewitnesses. Finding emaciated animals was par for the course for PETA’s eyewitness. Like this bearded dragon who was desperate for food and water. This is what a healthy bearded dragon should look like. Countless animals never made it out of Reptiles by Mack alive. PETA’s eyewitnesses documented the agonizing deaths and cruel killings of hundreds of animals. Animals who got loose were caught with makeshift glue traps, pieces of cardboard covered with double-sided tape, which weren’t checked for several days, leaving them to struggle and die a prolonged death. Others frantically attempted to escape tearing their skin and dropping their tails as they thrashed around. Bearded dragons were kept in severely crowded tubs and had to fight for food and space, resulting in horrific injuries. Some with nearly severed infected limbs, exposed bones, and bloody wounds were denied adequate care and often just left to rot. Some reptiles were put in small bags and gassed with carbon dioxide. Workers described animals being thrown into a freezer while they were still alive. And this is what it’s all for. Thousands of animals were shipped to PetSmart and other stores in crowded containers with no food or water. And Reptiles by Mack is the sixth supplier of pet store chains that PETA has exposed. If you would like to help these animals, please go to PETA.org and tell PetSmart that enough is enough and to stop selling all animals. And please, never shop at pet stores that sell any animals. Thank you.

I remember my first turtle i baught him from Petco and he died the next day.I got a wild caught coin size red ear slider and put her in a small pond and i still have her. Shes now 5. My 2 snappers are 13

Awe I love animals. How come people are so evil. What have we become. Nothing more than murders. I eat animals. But I don't condone any animal cruelty. What are we doing? This is the devil himself. Brave folks speak out about Hillary trump obama. Even braver speak for those who can not. Animals being killed is no different than people dying

This is what humanity has come to now money that’s it we are apparently the only important ones not bees that keep us alive not animals that save us and give us joy no not even us gusse what it is just money this is crazy and the thing is we have no way to stop it

The Bearded Dragon actually made me cry. He was so skinny and weak. My Beardie had an infected tail and I took him tot he vet and paid for him myself. Keep in mind I am only 14 years old, if I’m able to do it they should be too.

This is absolutely disgusting and pathetic! I cannot believe that the employees of this warehouse abuse animals to their death! I think the ones who abuse animals should be locked in a cage and left to rot, just like they have done to the reptiles and amphibians.